How long is the commute from the Town of Sand Lake, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Sand Lake, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Sand Lake, NY take an average of 24.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

18.4% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.8 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 18.4%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in the Town of Sand Lake get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Sand Lake	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
Drove alone	72.8% (±7.2 points)	72.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.6% (±2.7 points)	6.7%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.4%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.1 points)	3.1%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.0% (±5.2 points)	1.6%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.4% (±5.6 points)	14.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Sand Lake, the average commute is not measurably different from Rensselaer County (24.0 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Sand Lake, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Rensselaer County (2.4%).

It is also lower than in New York (21.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Rensselaer County, the Town of Sand Lake ranks 11 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 559 of 1,003.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in the Town of Sand Lake

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Sand Lake	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±1.4 points)	9.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.6% (±5.9 points)	37.2%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.3% (±7.0 points)	36.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.0% (±6.1 points)	16.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Sand Lake, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Rensselaer County (9.8%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Sand Lake

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Sand Lake	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	18.4% (±5.6 points)	14.0% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±1.3 points)	95.7% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.2% (±2.7 points)	91.6% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Sand Lake, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Rensselaer County (91.6%).

It is also higher than in New York (90.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Sand Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sand Lake
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Sand Lake	—	24.8 minutes (±2.5)	—
Town of Poestenkill	4.9 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Nassau	5.7 mi	27.8 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Wynantskill	6.6 mi	23.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Village of East Nassau	6.6 mi	34.5 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Town of North Greenbush	7.1 mi	21.3 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Town of East Greenbush	8.2 mi	21.1 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Town of Brunswick	8.3 mi	27.3 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Stephentown	8.5 mi	27.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of North Greenbush, NY (21.3 minutes), Town of East Greenbush, NY (21.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of East Nassau, NY (34.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Rensselaer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Town of Pittstown	29.4 minutes (±3.3)
6	Town of Nassau	27.8 minutes (±2.1)
7	Town of Stephentown	27.6 minutes (±2.8)
8	Town of Brunswick	27.3 minutes (±4.4)
9	Town of Schaghticoke	27.2 minutes (±3.0)
10	Town of Poestenkill	25.0 minutes (±2.4)
11	Town of Sand Lake	24.8 minutes (±2.5)
12	Town of Schodack	24.7 minutes (±2.2)
13	Rensselaer	22.3 minutes (±2.5)
14	Town of North Greenbush	21.3 minutes (±1.4)
15 (tie)	Troy	21.1 minutes (±1.1)
15 (tie)	Town of East Greenbush	21.1 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Rensselaer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Sand Lake include them.

The figures for the Town of Sand Lake include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Averill Park, West Sand Lake.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Sand Lake

How long is the average commute in the Town of Sand Lake?

Workers who live in the Town of Sand Lake, NY take an average of 24.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Sand Lake without a car?

2.1% of households in the Town of Sand Lake have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Sand Lake?

18.4% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Sand Lake worked from home, and 98.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sand Lake town, Rensselaer County, New York (county subdivision:65013, in state:36 county:083).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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